Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
The Oklahoma State Sooners (8-5) will host the #24 West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3) on Monday in a Big 12 matchup.
These teams split their two head-to-head games straight up and against the spread last season.
The West Virginia Mountaineers finished 16-17 last season, giving them just their third losing season since Bob Huggins took over the program in 2007. This season the Mountaineers have looked strong rated 21st according to KenPom. They are 26th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 41st on the defensive end while facing the 78th-rated schedule. They went 10-2 in non-conference play, with the two non-conference losses coming against Purdue (No. 6 KenPom) and Xavier 84-74 (No. 24 KenPom). After winning four straight games, West Virginia lost to Kansas State 82-76 in overtime on Saturday in their Big 12 on the road.
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The Mountaineers are evenly balanced at the top with South Carolina transfer Erik Stevenson leading the team with 13.9 ppg and Texas transfer Tre Mitchell second in scoring with 13.1 ppg. The team is 32nd in the nation shooting 48.6% from the floor and 58th making 37.2% from three. On defense they are 160th allowing 42.3% from the floor, and 121st making 31.6% from three.